Violence has reached new heights in prisons across England and Wales, as increasing numbers of jails are characterized by staff cuts, overcrowding and failed rehabilitation practices, Britain’s chief inspector of prisons warns. In his annual report published on Tuesday, Nick Hardwick said too many jails in Britain are “places of violence, squalor and idleness.”
Citing official state statistics, the report revealed there were over 15,000 assaults in men’s prisons in England and Wales in 2014 - the highest figure in a decade.
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INC News, 14/07/2015 - via RT
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